Abuta
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Abuta is a genus in the flowering plant family Menispermaceae, of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.
Description
It consists in dioecious climbers or rarely erect trees or shrubs (Abuta concolor) with simple leaves. Flowers in composed panicles. Male flowers: sepals 6, in 2 whorls, petals absent, stamens 6, connate or free, introrse, anthers with a longitudinal or transverse dehiscence. Female flowers: sepals and petals as in male, staminodes 6, carpels 3, drupes ovoid, endocarp woody, condyle septiform, endosperm ruminate, embryo curved, cotyledons appressed. It inhabits tropical rain forests.
Taxonomy
Abuta is usually classified in the tribe Anomospermeae Miers, together with Anomospermum Miers.
Synonymy
The genera Anelasma Miers and Batschia Thunb. have been brought into synonymy with Abuta.
Uses
Abuta is one of the components of the arrow poison curare of some indigenous tribes of South America (especially Abuta imene from Colombia). Roots of Abuta rufescens are used as medicinal in diseases of the urogenital tract, but it is dangerous.[1]
Species
Species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024:[2]
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- Abuta acutifolia MiersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta alto-macahensis Feliz & J.M.A.BragaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta antioquiana Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta aristeguietae Kurkoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta barbata MiersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta brevifolia Krukoff & MoldenkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta bullata MoldenkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta candollei Triana & Planch.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta chiapasensis Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta chocoensis Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta colombiana MoldenkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta dwyeriana Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta fluminum Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta grandifolia (Mart.) SandwithScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta grisebachii Triana & Planch.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta imene (Mart.) EichlerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta longa Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta mycetandra Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta obovata DielsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta pahni (Mart.) Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta panamensis (Standl.) Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta panurensis EichlerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta platyphylla Mart. ex EichlerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta racemosa Triana & Planch.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta rufescens Aubl.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta sandwithiana Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta seemannii Triana & Planch.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta selloana EichlerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta solimoesensis Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta soukupii MoldenkeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta spicata (Thunb.) Triana & Planch.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta steyermarkii (Standl.) Standl.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta vaupesensis Krukoff & BarnebyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Abuta velutina GleasonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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Further reading
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". [monographic revision of the genus]
- Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1". [taxonomic partial revision]
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